Anth 2101 Physical Anthropology (Every Spring)
What makes us human? This class explores that question through an understanding of our shared evolutionary history, our place in the wider context of primate adaptations, and the range of modern human biodiversity. This class is required for Anthropology majors, serves as an elective for Environmental Studies majors, and is a popular Sci-L Gen Ed class.
Anth 1812 Human Societies: Past, Present, Fact, Fiction (Alternating Years)
What shapes human behavior? Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction and Fantasy) explores this question by imagining how human cultures would change in new environments or with different technologies.This class grapples with the fundamental question of what shapes cultural patterns by exploring societies both real and fictional. Students will use anthropological research to create fictional societies of their own, inspired by the variety of cultures that exist in the real world. This class is open to first-year students only, and fulfills the IC Gen Ed requirement.
Anth 3206 Ecological Anthropology (Alternating Years)
What is our place in the environment? This class explores human ecology through archaeology (the ways in which people shaped - and were shaped by - their environment in the past) and human biology (our physical and cultural adaptations to the world around us). Ecological Anthropology is an elective course for Anthropology and Environmental Studies majors.
ANTH 3455 North American Archaeology (Alternating Years)
This class features in-depth readings, discussion, and student research on the pre-Contact and Contact period archaeology of five regions of North America: The Northern Plains, the Midwest, the Southeast, the Southwest, and the Northwest Coast. For their independent research, students will explore one method (i.e. faunal analysis, lithic analysis, etc.) as it is applied in all five regions. North American Archaeology is an elective course for Anthropology and American Indian Studies majors.
ANTH 3603 Latin American Archaeology (Alternating Years)
This class focuses on the pre-Contact and Contact period archaeology of Latin America. The class is organized thematically around topics such as diet, agriculture, religion, art, architecture, and technology. For their independent research, students will explore each of these topics in a region of their choice (i.e. Lowland Maya, Monte Alban, or Chimu). Latin American Archaeology is an elective course for Anthropology and Latin American Area Studies majors.
Anth 3701 Forensic Anthropology (Alternating Years)
When human remains are found in a medicolegal context, how can they be identified, and what steps must be taken to discover cause of death and preserve evidence of the crime (if there was one)? The class focuses on the identification of human remains, sexing, aging, and determination of ancestry. This class fulfills the Sci-L Gen Ed requirement.
Anth 4201 Archaeological Field school (Occasionally)
Field school is offered when demand is sufficient. If you are interested in gaining research or field experience when the field school is not being held, contact one of the Anthropology faculty, and we can help you find an alternative.